In school, we learn important rules that become ingrained in our actions and conduct. Yet, as we grow up, we tend to forget (or ignore) these rules. Today, we would like to revisit these classroom rules and share how reintroducing these rules into our work and home life can help us EnRich our Relationships.

We can all agree, no one likes a micromanager. Yet, if everyone dislikes micromanagers, why do they exist? In this episode, we dive into what causing micromanaging, how it impacts those around us, and how we can overcome micromanagement: through trust and open communication. Whether it be with our boss at work or our spouse at home, we can all EnRich our Relationships by ridding ourselves of micromanagement.

"How are you?" - this is one of the most common questions we hear when we talk to a boss, parent, friend, etc. The most common response? "Fine." Yet, the truth is usually better or worse than simply "fine." In this episode, we explore how to effectively ask (and answer) this common question in a way that helps us understand others and EnRich our Relationships with them.

As we move into a new year, end of year work evaluations are on everyone's mind. We wanted to take an episode to talk about how to best approach these evaluations as both the one receiving and the one giving the evaluation to make them "enRiching." These summative evaluations are a great opportunity to set everyone up for a great year of success and create meaning in the work we do and relationships we create each and every day.

One lesson which we reinforce constantly in our podcast is the importance of good communication in a relationship. An essential element of good communication is committing to the promises we make (whether we meant them or not). When we are ambiguous, unclear, or hyperbolic in our speech we create confusion and may unintentionally hurt that trust we are working hard to build.

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Great leaders can make work a second home for many of us; but when poor leadership is left to grow, we can find ourselves in a toxic workplace. We talk about how we can combat toxic workplaces as well as how we can use these same tactics to improve life at home with our loved ones.

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"I'm sorry." It's a phrase we are taught as little children. However, as we grow through life, we find that these two words can prove challenging to say, especially to those closest to us. In this episode, we discuss how to approach apologies at work and at home so "that ye may be healed" (James 5:16).

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One of the first lessons a new manager or parent learns is that "You Get What You Reward." This psychological principle helps us understand that when we celebrate and promote the positive behavior of others, we continue to see that same behavior. Conversely, when we tolerate and permit poor behavior, we are likely to also see that same behavior persist.

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"To err is human, to forgive divine." Alexander Pope's famous line reminds us that mistakes are part of the human experience, but what we choose to do with those mistakes is what makes all the difference. In this episode we talk about how we can learn from our mistakes as well as seek forgiveness of others and ourselves... with perhaps a little help from the divine.

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Back during our series on difficult discussions, we included a short commentary on the importance of setting expectations when seeking to EnRich Relationships. This principle is paramount in the continuation of strong communication and maintaining trust with others. So, we decided to make an entire episode dedicated to "Setting Expectations" at work and at home.

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